John Day

In the final episode of Stop Requested, OPB's Lillian Karabaic and Prakruti Bhatt spend a 12-hour travel day going from Enterprise to John Day. And are driven by a buffalo riding champion.

Removal of the Eastern Oregon mayor, who is facing a criminal complaint from local residents, will be made official Jan. 23.

The eastern Oregon county has rescheduled the recall election for mid-January.

The beaver’s mysterious appearance set off a chain reaction of human interventions.

Heather Rookstool’s tenure as John Day’s mayor is less than a year old, but some residents are hoping it won’t last much longer.

The group sent the complaint to the Oregon Department of Justice and Oregon State Police Sept. 19 with the hopes of pushing back against Mayor Heather Rookstool, who they accuse of violating the city charter.

The federal agency closed a deal Aug. 30, paying the Western Rivers Conservancy $3.81 million for a property known as McDonald’s Ferry Ranch.

Central Oregon will soon have 4,000 acres of public land along the John Day River available for recreational use, including boating, camping and hiking.

In other news, Multnomah County Library's downtown Portland location has a reopening date and John Day's lottery funding likely hinges on the $4 million bond on the Nov. 8 ballot.

Voters evenly split on the $4 million bonds, but the lack of a tiebreaker means the tax measure for a new public pool fails.